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There are several additional members of the Boston Acoustics Vista family, including the center channel and bookshelf models. The subwoofer is not shown.

Atlantic Technology surprised me in its demo with the high quality sound coming from its IWTS-30, THX certified in-wall speakers. Three of them were used across the front, along with four surrounds and two subwoofers. The IWTS-30 ($1375 each) is a three-way system, and the midrange-tweeter array can rotate 90-degrees when horizontal placement is desired or necessary. The same module also tilts to angle the sound slightly to the left and right, when necessary.

Monitor Audio showed its new flagship speaker line. Shown here are the smallest of the five siblings. Also available is a floor stander, a larger, three way center, and a subwoofer.